One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant sweet potatos by referring to the USDA zone info for Hermosa Beach.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potatos

Frost tolerance for sweet potatos:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant sweet potatos until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potatos in Hermosa Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweet potatos and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet potatos may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweet potatos indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Hermosa Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hermosa Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hermosa Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your sweet potatos in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hermosa Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Hermosa Beach

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